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colonial

[kuh-loh-nee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ ni əl /


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The drama caused a stir among residents in the area known for its lush greenery, colonial architecture and industrial history.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Same-sex relationships have been banned in Ghana under laws dating from the British colonial era.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and the British.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

According to most estimates, by the mid-1770s, the average American colonist consumed more than three quarts of molasses a year—making it an irreplaceable part of the colonial economy.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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